Britta Jonas at Diskus Berlin – Preview Berlin

I don’t know what it is about folk art but I have always been drawn to it. It doesn’t matter if it is an antique or contemporary object; I find something very charming about this genre of art. This is why I was absolutely thrilled to come across Britta Jonas at the Diskus booth at Preview Berlin. Jonas’ work uses themes and subjects from folk art and turns them on their heads. You can recognize the shapes and subjects, but on closer examination they are not what they seem. The artist works in many mediums, but I was enchanted by this series of 16 small woodcut figures. In her work entitled Paare (Pairs), Jonas puts forth a narrative about a man and woman playing (unsuccessfully) with fire. The instillation reads like a macabre children’s book, allowing the viewer to use their imagination to construct the story behind the work. Good stuff. Paare (Pairs) is priced at Euro 2800. Check out Britta Jonas at www.diskus-berlin.com.